@Physdoc...I would agree! Women seem to be more impressed with flaccid length, especially in a nudist setting where its easier to "observe".
When I started PE, I did some heavy research to determine average penis dimensions and "the women's ideal" dimensions, so I could chart my measurements and gains against an "average" and "ideal." I do medical research for a living, so have access to even the raw data (key to understanding the average) and method details from most published studies. As you could guess, there is alot of variation between different studies - not just measurements, but also study methodology. So, take averages with a grain of salt as variance of raw data can be high. I sifted through the data from what I considered credible studies and cleaned it up to come up with my own set of measurements for what women consider ideal. Here are the numbers I use - 6.9" BPEL and 5.1" EG, which has a volume of 234ml, depending on penis geometry. I did adjust the data best I could to account for the BP vs NBP issue. Don't ask me to cite all the studies, because I didn't keep a list - sorry.
One thing to keep in mind is that women, understandably, give a different answer when asked for ideal size for a regular partner and ideal size for a one-night stand/optimal orgasm. Most go for a significantly larger penis for a one-night stand, especially larger girth (over 5” EG). The average I stated is a blend of these sizes. There was a clear preference (far less data variance) for more girth as opposed to more length in both preference for regular and one-nighter sizes. I found in the data that if women had to choose between average length and big girth or longer length and average girth, they strongly tend toward taking the larger girth option. I also noted a clustering of women who liked a MUCH larger girth for optimal orgasm. But that cluster had a pretty clear “max” at approaching 6” EG.
Another thing to keep in mind when looking at studies is that both women and men are terrible at guessing length or girth sizes. When women are asked to just state a size preference, like in an online survey, they invariably state a much longer size (8” length preference came up in a recent study). BUT, in studies when women are actually allowed to see and hold a model of a penis (like a dildo), they invariably choose a much shorter model as ideal (6.5-7.0”) and often guess its length as much longer than it actually is. What is more consistent in both methods is the preference for girth over length. You can also find loads of posts by women saying how surprised they were when they measured their “hung” guy only to find out they weren’t anywhere near 8” after all.
My experience with the ladies agrees with girth preference over length.
I tried asking girls online what penis size they would prefer their ideal boyfriend had, but got very few honest responses. It looks like girls are terrible at imagining what for example a 17cm penis looks like. They also usually have no idea how big their previous sexual partners were in terms of centimeters, all they think in their head is - below average, average, above average. So it occurred to me that it makes much more sense to ask guys who slept with a lot of women what penis size is ideal. Everybody on this forum knows their exact size and also what the reactions were during sex so please, can you help me with this question of ideal size? Everybody seems to want a bigger dick but I am much more careful because I am already above average (16.7 cm or 6.6 inches) and don't want to overdo it. I want the girls that I'm having sex with to enjoy it and not be in pain because I am poking their cervix with a monster dick. How much more would you increase your size if you were in my place?
Usually when the ladies brag about feeling a good kind of sore it's from their pussy being stretched not their cervix being rammed.
Yep. You can't just go in and start digging the girl out if you have too much length, but you do have the ability to put some pressure in the back of the vagina and hit other unreachable spots...which takes skill and knowledge and being observant of your partner.
I couldn't agree more with your "full package" comment. This OP was about penis size, but when you ask women about all of the factors that make a man a great lover, penis size is not at the top of the list, for sure.
They won’t admit that penis size is a higher priority because of people ridiculing them if the response isn’t the default “size doesn’t matter” hoax. In reality, penis size can be the deciding factor on whether or not the female chooses to continue having casual sex with you, or stays in a relationship. Height is an honorable mention as well.

